Letter: Many helped make White Cane Drive a success

On behalf of the Sheboygan Noon Lions, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the businesses that participated in our annual White Cane Drive on Aug. 17. They were Miesfeld's Market, Piggly Wiggly North, Trilling True Value Hardware, the Pick' N Saves on N. 25th Street and on the south side of Sheboygan, Festival foods, Wal-Mart North and Shopko.

With their help, the volunteers and the many people who gave donations, this drive was a success. The white cane drive reminds people how the white cane is an important tool in helping the blind and the visually impaired live with greater independence.

In addition, used eyeglasses are readily collected by the Lions to help individuals in need with impaired vision through the Wisconsin Lions Eye Bank. The Lions also support hearing aid assistance, Salvation Army bell ringing, the leader dog facilities and training, diabetes and glaucoma awareness, preschool eye screening, and student scholarships.

The Wisconsin Lions Foundation & Camp is also supported, which is located in Rosholt. This camp offers weekly programs in summer for youth as well as adults who are blind or visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing, have mild cognitive disabilities, and for youth with type I and II diabetes.

Members of the Lion Clubs live by the motto, "We Serve" to the community, the state, the nation and the world by helping others in need.